NRS289.160. Security officers and other persons employed or appointed by local governments under certain circumstances.

      1.  A security officer employed:

      (a) Pursuant to NRS 244.167 by a board of county commissioners; or

      (b) Pursuant to NRS 266.323 by the governing body of a city,

Ê has the powers of a peace officer when the security officer is carrying out duties prescribed by ordinance.

      2.  A person appointed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 269.235 by a town board or board of county commissioners has the powers of a peace officer.

      3.  Police officers and special police officers appointed pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 269.240 have, within the limits of the unincorporated town, the powers of making arrests which are exercised by a peace officer according to the laws of this State.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 2520)